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Magnetochemistry, Volume 3, Issue 2 (June 2017) – 7 articles

Cover Story (view full-size image): The α-(Per)2[M(mnt)2] compounds are a unique isostructural family of two-chain solids, containing both conducting perylene chains and anionic chains, that can be either paramagnetic in (M = Pt), or diamagnetic in (M = Au). The electrical transport and magnetic properties of the solid solutions (Per)2[PtxAu(1−x)(mnt)2] were investigated, probing the effects of paramagnetic [Pt(mnt)2] centers in the diamagnetic chains, and effects of breaking the paramagnetic chains with diamagnetic centers for the low and high Pt range of concentrations. An additional β-phase was found to be composed of ordered layers with segregated donors and anion stacks alternating with disordered layers. View this paper
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The Solid Solutions (Per)2[PtxAu(1−x)(mnt)2]; Alloying Para- and Diamagnetic Anions in Two-Chain Compounds
by Manuel Matos, Gregoire Bonfait, Isabel C. Santos, Mónica L. Afonso, Rui T. Henriques and Manuel Almeida
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 22; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020022 - 13 Jun 2017
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The α-(Per)2[M(mnt)2] compounds with M = Pt and Au are isostructural two-chain solids that in addition to partially oxidized conducting perylene chains also contain anionic chains that can be either paramagnetic in the case of M = Pt or [...] Read more.
The α-(Per)2[M(mnt)2] compounds with M = Pt and Au are isostructural two-chain solids that in addition to partially oxidized conducting perylene chains also contain anionic chains that can be either paramagnetic in the case of M = Pt or diamagnetic for M = Au. The electrical transport and magnetic properties of the solid solutions (Per)2[Ptx-Au(1−x)(mnt)2] were investigated. The incorporation of paramagnetic [Pt(mnt)2] impurities in the diamagnetic chains, and the effect of breaking the paramagnetic chains with diamagnetic centers for the low and high Pt range of concentrations were respectively probed. In the low Pt concentration range, there is a fast decrease of the metal-to-insulator transition from 12.4 K in the pure Au compound to 9.7 K for x = 0.1 comparable to the 8.1 K in the pure Pt compound. In the range x = 0.50−0.95, only β-phase crystals could be obtained. The spin-Peierls transition of the pure Pt compound, simultaneous with metal-to-insulator (Peierls) transition is still present for 2% of diamagnetic impurities (x = 0.98) with transition temperature barely affected. Single crystal X-ray diffraction data obtained a high-quality structural refinement of the α-phase of the Au and Pt compounds. The β-phase structure was found to be composed of ordered layers with segregated donors and anion stacks, which alternate with disordered layers. The semiconducting properties of the β-phase are due to the disorder localization effects. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetism of Molecular Conductors)
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Electronic Structures, and Optical and Magnetic Properties of Quadruple-Decker Phthalocyanines
by Atsushi Suzuki and Takeo Oku
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020021 - 09 Jun 2017
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For applications of magnetic devices with operating nuclear-spin-based quantum bits in quantum computing, electronic structures, and magnetic and optical properties of quadruple-decker phthalocyanines with 3d transition metals, such as scandium, yttrium, and lanthanum atoms (M3Pc4: M = Sc, Y, [...] Read more.
For applications of magnetic devices with operating nuclear-spin-based quantum bits in quantum computing, electronic structures, and magnetic and optical properties of quadruple-decker phthalocyanines with 3d transition metals, such as scandium, yttrium, and lanthanum atoms (M3Pc4: M = Sc, Y, and La), were studied by quantum calculation using density function theory. Electron density distributions at the highest occupied molecular orbital and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital were considerably delocalized on the phthalocyanine ring with considerable bias of the electrostatic potential. The wide energy gaps and the ultraviolet-visible-near infrared spectra of the systems were based on the phthalocyanine ring-ring interactions with overlapping π-orbitals on the phthalocyanine rings. The chemical shift behavior of 13C and 14N-NMR of Sc3(Pc)4, Y3(Pc)4, and La3(Pc)4 depended on the deformation of their structures owing to Jahn-Teller splitting of the d-orbital in the metal ligand field, the considerable perturbation of the metal ligand crystal field on the phthalocyanine ring, the electronic structure based on the electron density distribution, and the magnetic interaction of the nuclear quadrupole interaction. The magnetic parameters of the principle g-tensor, the V-tensor of the electronic field gradient, and the asymmetric parameters were influenced by the deformed structures of the complex with the considerable deviation of the charge density distribution. The quadruple-decker metal phthalocyanines using 3d transition metals have an advantage in controlling the electronic structure and magnetic parameters based on the nuclear spin interaction in spin lattice relaxation with respect to applications of single-molecular magnets. Full article
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Investigating Size- and Temperature-Dependent Coercivity and Saturation Magnetization in PEG Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles
by Chiranjib Nayek, Kaustuv Manna, Gourab Bhattacharjee, Pattukkannu Murugavel and Ihab Obaidat
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020019 - 20 May 2017
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) coated magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles with diameters of 12 nm, 15 nm, and 16 nm were synthesized by the usual co-precipitation method. The structure and morphology of the samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high resolution [...] Read more.
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) coated magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles with diameters of 12 nm, 15 nm, and 16 nm were synthesized by the usual co-precipitation method. The structure and morphology of the samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The ac magnetic susceptibility measurements were carried out using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The dc magnetic measurements were carried out using a commercial Quantum Design superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). The XRD patterns indicated the sole existence of the inverse cubic spinel phase of Fe3O4 in all the samples. The histograms extracted from the TEM images show narrow size distributions with average sizes that are very similar to those obtained from the XRD images using the Scherrer’s formula. The temperature dependence of both coercivity and saturation magnetization, which were determined from the magnetic hysteresis loops, were found to have considerable deviations from the Bloch’s and Kneller’s laws. The size-dependent coercivity and saturation magnetization were found to be non-monotonic at nearly all temperatures. These results are discussed and attributed mainly to the finite size effects in addition to the existence of inter-particle interactions and of spin-glass structures that resulted from frozen canted surface spins at low temperatures. Full article
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Dye-Sensitized Molecular Charge Transfer Complexes: Magnetic and Conduction Properties in the Photoexcited States of Ni(dmit)2 Salts Containing Photosensitive Dyes
by Ryoma Yamamoto, Takashi Yamamoto, Keishi Ohara and Toshio Naito
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020020 - 19 May 2017
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Photosensitive dyes often induce charge transfer (CT) between adjacent chemical species and themselves under irradiation of appropriate wavelengths. Because of the reversibility and selectivity of such CT, it is considered to be interesting to utilize such dyes as optically controllable trigger components for [...] Read more.
Photosensitive dyes often induce charge transfer (CT) between adjacent chemical species and themselves under irradiation of appropriate wavelengths. Because of the reversibility and selectivity of such CT, it is considered to be interesting to utilize such dyes as optically controllable trigger components for conduction and magnetism in the photoexcited states of organic materials. Based on this idea, such a type of new salts, i.e., γ- and δ-DiCC[Ni(dmit)2] in addition to DiCC2[Ni(dmit)2]3 have been prepared, characterized and their physical and structural properties have been examined both under dark and irradiated conditions (dmit2− = 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate, DiCC+ = 3,3′-Dihexyloxacarbocyanine monocation). Among them, under UV (254–450 nm) irradiation, δ-DiCC[Ni(dmit)2] exhibited photoconductivity being six times as high as its dark conductivity at room temperature. The electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra have demonstrated that there are photoexcited spins on both DiCC and [Ni(dmit)2] species as a result of the CT transition between them, serving as localized spins (DiCC) and carriers ([Ni(dmit)2]), respectively. The results obtained in this work have indicated that the strategy mentioned above is effective in developing organic photoresponsive semiconductors with paramagnetism. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetism of Molecular Conductors)
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Axially Ligated Phthalocyanine Conductors with Magnetic Moments
by Tamotsu Inabe and Noriaki Hanasaki
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020018 - 23 Apr 2017
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This mini-review describes electrical conductivity, magnetic properties, and magnetotransport properties of one-dimensional partially oxidized salts composed of axially ligated phthalocyanines, TPP[M(Pc)(CN)2]2 (TPP = tetraphenylphosphonium, Pc = phthalocyaninato), with M of Fe (d5, S = 1/2) and Cr (d [...] Read more.
This mini-review describes electrical conductivity, magnetic properties, and magnetotransport properties of one-dimensional partially oxidized salts composed of axially ligated phthalocyanines, TPP[M(Pc)(CN)2]2 (TPP = tetraphenylphosphonium, Pc = phthalocyaninato), with M of Fe (d5, S = 1/2) and Cr (d3, S = 3/2). These salts are isomorphous, and π–π interactions in the crystal, that becomes the origin of the charge carriers, are nearly the same. Both the Fe and Cr salts show carrier localization and charge disproportionation which is enhanced by the interaction between local magnetic moments and conduction π-electrons (π–d interaction). However, the magnetic properties are slightly different between them. M = Fe has been found to show unique anisotropic magnetic properties and antiferromagnetic short-range magnetic order between the d-spins. On the other hand, for M = Cr, its magnetic moment is isotropic. Temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility shows typical Curie–Weiss behavior with negative Weiss temperature, but the exchange interaction is complicated. Both M = Fe and M = Cr show large negative magnetoresistance, reflecting the difference in the anisotropy. The magnetoresistance ratio (MR) is larger in the Fe system than in the Cr system in the low magnetic field range, but MR in the Cr system exceeds that in the Fe system when the magnetic field becomes higher than 15 T. We discuss the mechanism of the giant negative magnetoresistance with reference to the d–d, π–d, and π–π interactions. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetism of Molecular Conductors)
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Recent Advances on Anilato-Based Molecular Materials with Magnetic and/or Conducting Properties
by Maria Laura Mercuri, Francesco Congiu, Giorgio Concas and Suchithra Ashoka Sahadevan
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020017 - 19 Apr 2017
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The aim of the present work is to highlight the unique role of anilato-ligands, derivatives of the 2,5-dioxy-1,4-benzoquinone framework containing various substituents at the 3 and 6 positions (X = H, Cl, Br, I, CN, etc.), in engineering a great variety of new [...] Read more.
The aim of the present work is to highlight the unique role of anilato-ligands, derivatives of the 2,5-dioxy-1,4-benzoquinone framework containing various substituents at the 3 and 6 positions (X = H, Cl, Br, I, CN, etc.), in engineering a great variety of new materials showing peculiar magnetic and/or conducting properties. Homoleptic anilato-based molecular building blocks and related materials will be discussed. Selected examples of such materials, spanning from graphene-related layered magnetic materials to intercalated supramolecular arrays, ferromagnetic 3D monometallic lanthanoid assemblies, multifunctional materials with coexistence of magnetic/conducting properties and/or chirality and multifunctional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) will be discussed herein. The influence of (i) the electronic nature of the X substituents and (ii) intermolecular interactions i.e., H-Bonding, Halogen-Bonding, π-π stacking and dipolar interactions, on the physical properties of the resulting material will be also highlighted. A combined structural/physical properties analysis will be reported to provide an effective tool for designing novel anilate-based supramolecular architectures showing improved and/or novel physical properties. The role of the molecular approach in this context is pointed out as well, since it enables the chemical design of the molecular building blocks being suitable for self-assembly to form supramolecular structures with the desired interactions and physical properties. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetism of Molecular Conductors)
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Neutral Low-Dimensional Assemblies of a Mn(III) Schiff Base Complex and Octacyanotungstate(V): Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Properties
by Anna M. Majcher, Guillaume Pilet, Vladimir S. Mironov and Kira E. Vostrikova
Magnetochemistry 2017, 3(2), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry3020016 - 24 Mar 2017
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Two novel low-dimensional molecular magnetic materials were prepared by the self-assembly of 3d- and 5d-metal complexes. These are the first neutral heterobimetallic cyanobridged compounds involving one anisotropic Mn(III) Schiff base complex and one octacyanotungstate(V) per molecular unit. A slow diffusion of the constituents’ [...] Read more.
Two novel low-dimensional molecular magnetic materials were prepared by the self-assembly of 3d- and 5d-metal complexes. These are the first neutral heterobimetallic cyanobridged compounds involving one anisotropic Mn(III) Schiff base complex and one octacyanotungstate(V) per molecular unit. A slow diffusion of the constituents’ solutions leads to the formation of the 0D crystalline complex 1, due to coordination of a water molecule to the Mn center, which prevents polymer formation. A rapid mixing of reagents results in the precipitation of the microcrystalline powder of complex 2, which based on the totality of experimental data, possesses a 1D polymeric structure. The magnetic studies have shown that antiferromagnetic exchange interactions prevail in 1 (J/kB = −13.1(7) K, D = −3.0(1.3) K, zJ' = −0.16(20) K and gav = 2.00(1)); while the presence of the significant intramolecular Mn(III)–W(V) ferromagnetic coupling through cyanide bridge is characteristic for 2 (J/kB = 46.1(5) K, gMn = 2.11(3), fixed gW = 2.0). Due to the weak interchain interactions, zJ′/kB = −0.8(2) K, and compound 2 is a metamagnet with the Néel temperature of 9.5 K undergoing a spin-flip transition at 2 kOe. The slow magnetization dynamics of 2 were investigated at a DC field of 0 and 2 kOe, giving the values of τ0 32(15) and 36(15) ps, respectively, well within the range typical for single-chain magnets (SCMs). The respective ∆τ/kB values were 48.4(1.2) and 44.9(1.0) K. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Transition Metal Magnetism)
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